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Flag of Kosovo (
flamuri i Republikës së Kosovës )
This is a list of historical and living notable
Kosovar Albanians (ethnic Albanian people from Kosovo or people of full or partial Kosovar Albanian ancestry), sorted by occupation and name:
Military personnel
Academics
Actors and actresses
Entertainment and media
Ardian Bujupi - German-Kosovar singer-songwriter, who finished in third place of the 8th season of the German talent show
Deutschland Sucht den SuperStar , born in
Pristina
[4]
[5]
Rauf Dhomi - classical music composer and conductor
[3]
Rona Nishliu - singer
Tony Dovolani - professional ballroom dancer, instructor and judge based in New York
Gashi - rapper
Adelina Ismajli - singer, actress and model who was crowned
Miss Kosovo in 1997
Era Istrefi - singer-songwriter
Akil Mark Koci - composer from
Prizren
Memli Krasniqi - rapper, singer-songwriter, politician and spokesperson; minister the Culture, Youth and Sport of the
Republic of Kosovo
Albina Kelmendi - singer and runner-up of the fourth season of
The Voice of Albania
Zana Krasniqi - model and
Miss Universe Kosovo 2008
Zana Nimani - Belgrade-based former singer, parents from Kosovo
Patrick Nuo - Swiss recording artist and actor, the father is an Albanian from
Gjakova
Rita Ora - British singer-songwriter and actress, born in Pristina
Dua Lipa - British pop singer, parents are immigrants from Kosovo, fleeing during the war
[6]
[7]
Ismet Peja - folk singer
[8]
Nexhmije Pagarusha - singer, known for song "Baresha"
Shkëlzen Doli - violinist
Leonora Jakupi - singer
Nita Bahtiri - Kosovar singer and pianist
Lindita - Kosovo-Albanian singer-songwriter
Regard - DJ
Gjon's Tears - Swiss singer-songwriter
Ledri Vula - singer
[9]
[10]
Njomza - Kosovo born songwriter
Visual arts and design
Models
Diana Avdiu - Kosovar Albanian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Kosovo 2012
Marigona Dragusha - model who was crowned
Miss Universe Kosovo in 2009; second runner-up in
Miss Universe 2009
Donika Emini - Kosovar Albanian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Kosovo
Zana Krasniqi - Kosovar Albanian fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Kosovo 2008
Camila Barraza - Argentinian-Kosovar model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Kosovo 2016 and represented Kosovo at Miss Universe 2016.
Mirjeta Shala - Kosovar Albanian model
Zana Berisha - Kosovar Albanian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Kosovo 2018
Business and entrepreneurship
Politics
Albin Kurti - current Prime Minister of Kosovo
Vjosa Osmani - current President of Kosovo
Lulzim Basha - Albanian politician. He is the chairman of the
Democratic Party of Albania , the main opposition party, since 2013.
[11]
Agim Çeku - minister of security forces for the
Republic of Kosovo
[12]
Bajram Curri - minister of defence of Albania, member of the
Committee for the National Defence of Kosovo , independence activist
[13]
Nexhat Daci - member of the Assembly of Kosovo
Nexhip Draga - politician and deputy of the Ottoman and later of the Yugoslav parliament
Jakup Krasniqi - spokesman for the Kosovo Liberation Army (during the Kosovo war); Former Chairman of the Assembly of Kosovo (2007-2014); Former Acting President of Kosovo.
[14]
Ramush Haradinaj - former Prime Minister of Kosovo (2004–05)
Sinan Hasani - former president of Yugoslavia (1986–1987), novelist, statesman and diplomat
Ali Kelmendi - communist organiser
[15]
Hasan Prishtina - former Prime Minister, nationalist, organizer of Albanian movements against Ottomans and other regimes installed in Kosovo, during the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century
[16]
Ymer Prizreni - cleric, jurist, politician, scholar and patriot, head leader of the Albanian
League of Prizren
[3]
Bajram Rexhepi - Prime Minister of Kosovo 2002-2004
[17]
Ibrahim Rugova - first president of Kosovo (1992–2000) and (2002–2006)
[18]
Fatmir Sejdiu - first president of the
Republic of Kosovo (2006–2010)
[19]
Hashim Thaçi - former Prime Minister and President of Kosovo
[19]
Azem Vllasi - senior politician and lawyer
[3]
Sports
Ardit Tahiri - footballer
Allmir Ademi - Albanian-Swiss footballer
Fidan Aliti - football player
Enis Alushi - football player
Donis Avdijaj - footballer
Ilir Azemi - footballer
Zymer Bytyqi - football player
Adnan Januzaj - Belgian football player for
Real Sociedad , La Liga, parents are from the
Republic of Kosovo , of both Kosovan and Turkish descent
[20]
Agon Mehmeti - football player
[21]
[22]
Albert Bunjaku - Swiss-Albanian football player for
Nürnberg , German Bundesliga
Almir Murati - Swiss football player who plays for
Potenza S.C.
Arian Beqaj - football player for
Anorthosis Famagusta , Cypriot First Division
Fatos Beqiraj - Montenegrian former football player born in
Peja
Astrit Ajdarević - Swedish football player for
Leicester City , Premier League, born in
Prishtina
[23]
Beg Ferati - Swiss football player, born in Pristina
Bernard Berisha - football player
Besart Berisha - football player for
Brisbane Roar ,
A-League
[24]
[25]
Valon Berisha - footballer player who played for
Red Bull Salzburg and
Lazio
Mërgim Brahimi - football player
Bersant Celina - football player
Debatik Curri - footballer
Ardin Dallku - footballer
Ibrahim Drešević - footballer
Lorik Emini - footballer
Betim Fazliji - footballer
Ardian Gashi - footballer, who played for
Norway and
Kosovo
Besian Idrizaj - Austrian football player for
Swansea City , English League Championship, parents are from
Kosovo
Besar Halimi - footballer, former player of
Mainz 05
Besnik Hasi - former football player turned manager for
Anderlecht ,
Belgian First Division A
[26]
[27]
[28]
Mehmet Hetemaj - footballer, who played several seasons in the Italian
Serie B
Ylldren Ibrahimaj - footballer
Blendi Idrizi - footballer, currently playing for
Schalke 04
Flamur Kastrati - footballer
Kushtrim Lushtaku - footballer
Alban Meha - footballer
Arijanet Muric - footballer, who played for
Manchester City and
NAC Breda
Florent Muslija - football player, who formerly played for
Hannover 96
Besar Musolli - football player
Atdhe Nuhiu - football player
Leart Paqarada - footballer
Avni Pepa - footballer
Fanol Përdedaj - football player, who played for
Hertha BSC
Amir Rrahmani - footballer
Elbasan Rashani - footballer
Anel Rashkaj - footballer
Dardan Rexhepi - footballer
Loret Sadiku - footballer
Herolind Shala - footballer, who played for
Odd and
Sparta Prague
Valmir Sulejmani - footballer, who formerly played for
Hannover 96
Gjelbrim Taipi - footballer
Samir Ujkani - footballer, who played several seasons in
Serie A and
Serie B
Mërgim Vojvoda - football player currently playing for
Torino F.C.
Eroll Zejnullahu - footballer
Arbër Zeneli - footballer, who played for
Heerenveen and
Reims
Edon Zhegrova - footballer
Drilon Shala - Finnish football player for
FC Lahti , Finnish Veikkausliiga, parents are from the
Republic of Kosovo
Dren Feka - German football player for
Hamburger SV and
Germany national youth football team U19. Parents are from
Kosovo .
Emir Bajrami - Swedish football player, born in
Pristina
[29]
[30]
Erton Fejzullahu - Swedish football player, born in
Mitrovica
[31]
Fatmire Bajramaj (Alushi) - German football player, born in
Kosovo
[32]
Faton Toski - German football player, born in
Kosovo
[33]
Gezim Ljalja - Kosovar Albanian football player who played for
KF Vëllaznimi and
FK Galenika Zemun .
[34]
Granit Xhaka - Swiss football player, an ethnic Albanian born in
Kosovo
[35]
[36]
[37]
[38]
[39]
Johan Berisha - retired Swiss football player
Kosovare Asllani - Swedish football player, parents migrated from
Kosovo to
Sweden
Kristian Nushi - football player for
FC St. Gallen , Swiss Super League
Labinot Haliti - Australian-Albanian football player for
Western Sydney Wanderers FC , born in
Pristina
Labinot Harbuzi - Swedish football player, parents migrated from
Kosovo to
Sweden
[40]
Liridon Krasniqi - football player born in
Vitina , representing
Kosovo and later
Malaysia
[41]
Lorik Cana - football player for
Lazio , Italian Serie A
[42]
Mehmet Dragusha - football player for
Paderborn , German 2 Bundesliga
Mentor Zhubi - Swedish football player for
Örgryte IS , Swedish Superettan, born in
Kosovo
Milaim Rama - Swiss football player for
Augsburg , German Regional Liga Nord, born in
Kosovo
Milot Rashica - football player for
Werder Bremen , Bundesliga, born in
Vushtrri ,
Kosovo
[43]
Njazi Kuqi - Finnish football player for
TuS Koblenz , German Zweite Bundesliga, born in
Kosovo
Rijat Shala - Swiss football player for
Novara Calcio , Italian Lega Pro 1.Divisione, born in
Prizren ,
Kosovo
Shefki Kuqi - Finnish football player for
Swansea City , English Football League Championship, born in the
Kosovo
[44]
Shpetim Hasani - football player
[45]
Sokol Maliqi - Swiss-Albanian football player
Valdet Rama - football player born in
Mitrovica
[46]
Valon Behrami - Swiss football player and former player of
West Ham United , Premier League, born in
Mitrovica
[47]
Xherdan Shaqiri - Swiss football player, born in
Kosovo
[48]
[49]
Xhevat Prekazi -
football manager and former player of Kosovar Albanian descent.
[50]
Basketball
Edmond Azemi - Kosovo Albanian professional basketball player who plays for Sigal Prishtina in Kosovo Basketball Superleague
[51]
Handball
Boxing, Kickboxing and Wrestling
Luan Krasniqi - German professional boxer, born in
Junik
Robin Krasniqi - German professional boxer, born in
Junik
Xhavit Bajrami - Swiss former kickboxer, born in
Dumosh
Aziz Salihu - professional boxer, born in Prishtina
Naim Terbunja - Swedish amateur boxer, born in
Pristina
Rezar - professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist
[52]
Elvis Gashi - professional boxer in America, born in
Peja
Ilir Latifi - professional UFC fighter for Sweden, his parents come from Kosovo
Elvir Muriqi - American-Albanian boxer, born in
Kosovo
Azem Maksutaj - Swiss former kickboxer, born in
Kosovo
Donjeta Sadiku - Kosovar female boxer, born in
Pristina
Besar Nimani - former professional boxer, IBF European intercontinental champion
Judo
Majlinda Kelmendi - Judoka,
2013 and
2014 World Champion (52 kg) , won the
2019 European Games , three
European Championships (
2014 ,
2016 ,
2017 ), the
2013 Judo World Masters , seven
IJF Grand Slams, 10 IJF Grand Prix, and conquered the gold at the
2016 Summer Olympics
Distria Krasniqi - Judoka, won three IJF World Masters (
2018 ,
2019 ,
2021 ), two
IJF Grand Slams (
2020 Paris and
Hungary ), six IJF Grand Prix (
2015 Samsun ,
2017 Antalya and
The Hague ,
2018 Antalya and
Tashkent ,
2019 Antalya ), one
European Championship and a
gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Nora Gjakova - Judoka, won two
IJF Grand Slams (
2018 ,
2021 ), five IJF Grand Prix (
2017 Antalya ,
2018 Tunis ,
2018 Antalya ,
2019 Tbilisi ), one
European Championship , a gold medal at the
2018 Mediterranean Games , and conquered the
gold at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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